Columbia University student rips up degree in pro-Palestine protest during graduation

A pro-Palestine student ripped up her diploma during a Columbia University graduation ceremony. Joy Lind van Hasselt also had her hands tied together and wore a keffiyeh. It was one of many protests by the university’s school of social work. The university has been at the centre of the anti-Israel student movement, sparking nationwide protests. Read more here: #Columbia #israel #palestine Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now: Get the latest headlines: and are websites of The Telegraph, the UK’s best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.